Libraries like openpyxl and xlwings allow Python to interact with Excel files, where you can format cells, create charts, and automate complex calculations and data manipulation.

Excel automation has historically been done with VBA, but is Python ready to take up the mantle?

The new Anaconda Python Distribution in Excel, which is currently in beta, will bring Python data analysis and data science capabilities to the popular spreadsheet program from Microsoft. The ...

Python libraries like Pandas, NumPy, SciPy, and Matplotlib streamline data cleaning, statistical analysis, and visualization directly within Excel.

The cumbersome process of using Python code in Microsoft Excel data-driven projects will soon be eased by the company's new "Python in Excel" initiative, currently in public preview. Integrating the ...

Explore Excel's latest features for 2025, from AI-powered Copilot to Python integration, and transform your workflows.

Python is designed for real-time calculations and Excel is better for advanced data calculations before scaling them in an open-source program.

Now, anyone can work with Copilot to conduct advanced analysis like forecasting, risk analysis, machine learning, and visualizing complex data—all using natural language, no coding required. It’s like ...

Until now, users had to run Python code on Microsoft Azure’s cloud servers. To provide Python in Excel locally, Anaconda used Microsoft’s existing Excel plugin capabilities combined with their own ...